Apertured gate shoe for crib drop sides

ABSTRACT

A double locking trip lock for the drop side of a crib comprising a spring pressed trip picotally mounted on the stabilizer bar of a crib, said trip having at its forward edge a horizontal recess or slot terminating in a downwardly extending generally vertical recess or slot leaving a catch member at the forward edge of the trip, in combination with a gate shoe mounted on the lower rail of the crib drop side, the gate shoe having a part extending towards the rear i.e., toward the trip, with a terminal edge portion extending upwardly, and a single aperture therein leaving a bar for snapping over and behind the carch member on the trip.

United States Patent 11 1 Bryant Sept. 30, 1975 [75] Inventor:

[73] Assignee: Gem Industries, lnc., Gardner.

Mass.

[22] Filed: Nov. 18, 1974 [211 App]. No; 524,499

Robert G. Bryant, Gardner, Mass.

[52] US. Cl. 5/100 [51] Int. Cl. A47D 9/00 [58] Field of Search 5/11. 100, 331

[56] References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,596,243 8/1926 Dyke 5/100 2,312.184 2/1943 Neunherz 5/100 Primary Eruminer-Casmir A. Nunberg Attorney, Agent, or F [rm-Charles R. Fay

[57] ABSTRACT A double locking trip lock for the drop side of a crib comprising a spring pressed trip picotally mounted on the stabilizer bar of a crib, said trip having at its forward edge a horizontal recess or slot terminating in a downwardly extending generally vertical recess or slot leaving a catch member at the forward edge of the trip, in combination with a gate shoe mounted on the lower rail of the crib drop side, the gate shoe having a part extending towards the rear i.e., toward the trip, with a terminal edge portion extending upwardly, and a single aperture therein leaving a bar for snapping over and behind the carch member on the trip.

9 Claims, 4 Drawing Figures WAY/II t\\ U.S. Patent Sept. 30,1975 3,908,211

. s1 APERTURED' GATE SHOE FOR CRIB DROP- SIDES BACKGROUND or THE INVENTION Therehave' beenmany suggestions and'constructions providedforadditional'safety of crib drop sides in their uppermost locked position and many of these's'uggestions reside in the idea of providing adoublemotion device rather than asingle motion device as in the prior art for the release of such drop sides. In cases such as the present where a knee or leg operated trip is utilized it is desired to prevent accidental unlocking and consequent dropping of the crib drop side merely upon pressure being applied as in the past to the trip, so that it may not be accidentally actuated as for instance by an animal or other child, etc., and in the present case means is provided whereby it is necessary to lift the drop side slightly manually and at the same time press upon the trip in order to dislodge the same from its double locked position with respepct to the gate shoe.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION A stabilizer bar for a crib is provided with a bracket on which is pivotally mounted a spring pressed trip having a forward edge and a slot therein extending toward the rear and then downwardly leaving a catch member and and opening, in combination with a gate shoe which is mounted on the crib drop side lower rail and includes a part extending horizontally toward the rear, i.e., toward the trip, and terminating in an upwardly directed generally vertical part, there being a single aperture in the rearward portion of the horizontal part thereof and the lower portion of the vertical part thereof, forming a bar for catching behind the catch member when the crib drop side is in raised position, thereby insuring a double lock arrangement wherein in order to release the crib drop side it must be raised slightly, and simultaneously pressure exerted on the trip to detach the latter from the gate shoe to allow the drop side to be lowered.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS F IG. 1 is a view in elevation partly in section illustrating the present invention in double locked position;

FIG. 2 is a similar view showing the parts unlatched; FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the gate shoe; and FIG. 4 is a top plan view thereof.

PREFERRED EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION The reference numeral indicates the lower rail of a crib drop side having spindles 12. On this rail there is a gate shoe 14 having a flat portion 16 for attachment to the rail 10. At the lower end of portion 16 there is a bent part 18 extending horizontally to the rear and terminating in an upwardly turned portion 20. The horizontal part 18 and the upwardly turned portion 20 between them are provided with a single relatively large opening 22 which forms a locking bar 24 in spaced re- The'trip 38 has a forward surface 42 which is curved as shown and it has-an opening at 44 which is generally at right angles with respect to the main axis'of the trip and extendsfdownwa'rdly into a right angled recess 46. This construction leaves an upwardly'extending catch member 48 adjacent the notch or opening 44. A spring 50 normally holds the trip 38 in the position shown in FIG. I, stopped by means of a surface 54 so that the trip has no't'endency to move in a counterclockwise direction past the'position shown in FIG. 2, even though free of the gate shoe when the drop side is down.

As seen in FIG. 2 the drop side is being raised. Bar 24 is impinged upon by the edge 42 of the trip 38 and the latter is therefore moved in a clockwise direction from the FIG. 1 position thereof to the FIG. 2 position. When the bar 24 arrives at the notch or recess 44, the trip member 38 will snap forwardly, the catch member 48 moving into opening 22. Thereupon the operator of the drop side lets go of it and it falls slightly into the double locked position which is shown in FIG. 1.

In order to unlock the drop side it is necessary to perform two motions. The drop side must be raised slightly to move the bar 24 upwardly into alignment with recess 44 and simultaneously a rearward pressure on the actuator 40 or trip 38 swings the trip in a counterclockwise direction disassociating it completely from the gate shoe, whereupon the drop side may be dropped to low ermost position, not shown, but familiar to those skilled in in the art, where it assumes a position similar to that shown in FIG. 1. The gate shoe may be embossed as at 58, 58 in order to strengthen the parts thereof.

I claim:

I. A double locking gate shoe and trip for a crib having a drop side and a stabilizer bar,

a pivoted trip on the stabilizer bar, a spring for moving the trip forwardly toward the drop side,

a gate shoe on the drop side, the gate shoe including a rearwardly extending apertured member having a terminal rearward upstanding portion also apertured, the two apertures being continuous and leaving a catch bar or the like at the innermost portion of the gate shoe,

said trip including a notch extending inwardly and then at an angle forming a catch, said'catch snapping into the aperture of said gate shoe, and being located forwardly of said catch bar in locked position of the drop side, whereby it is necessary to raise the drop side and provide a simultaneous rearward pressure on the trip in order to release the latter from the gate shoe for dropping the drop side.

2. The gate shoe and trip of claim 1 wherein said trip has a curved cam-shaped forward edge riding on said catch bar as the crib drop side is raised from its lowermost position until the catch bar enters the notch.

I 3. The gate shoe and trip of claim 2 including adjustable means to position the trip with its cam edge in the path of the catch bar.

4. The gate shoe and trip of claim 1 wherein the catch points up.

5. The gate shoe and trip of claim 1 wherein the catch bar is raised relative to the rearwardly extending apertured member.

6. A double locking gate shoe and trip for a crib having a drop side and a stabilizer bar,

a pivoted trip on the stabilizer bar, a spring for moving the trip forwardly toward the drop side,

a gate shoe on the drop side, the gate shoe including a rearwardly extending catch bar at the innermost portion of the gate shoe,

' said trip including a notch extending inwardly and then at an angle forming a catch, said catch snapping past said catch bar in locked position of the drop side, whereby it is necessary to raise the drop side and provide a simultaneous rearward pressure on the trip in order'to release the latter from the gate shoe for dropping the drop side.

7 path of the catch bar.

points up. 

1. A double locking gate shoe and trip for a crib having a drop side and a stabilizer bar, a pivoted trip on the stabilizer bar, a spring for moving the trip forwardly toward the drop side, a gate shoe on the drop side, the gate shoe including a rearwardly extending apertured member having a terminal rearward upstanding portion also apertured, the two apertures being continuous and leaving a catch bar or the like at the innermost portion of the gate shoe, said trip including a notch extending inwardly and then at an angle forming a catch, said catch snapping into the aperture of said gate shoe, and being located forwardly of said catch bar in locked position of the drop side, whereby it is necessary to raise the drop side and provide a simultaneous rearward pressure on the trip in order to release the latter from the gate shoe for dropping the drop side.
 2. The gate shoe and trip of claim 1 wherein said trip has a curved cam-shaped forward edge riding on said catch bar as the crib drop side is raised from its lowermost position until the catch bar enters the notch.
 3. The gate shoe and trip of claim 2 including adjustable means to position the trip with its cam edge in the path of the catch bar.
 4. The gate shoe and trip of claim 1 wherein the catch points up.
 5. The gate shoe and trip of claim 1 wherein the catch bar is raised relative to the rearwardly extending apertured member.
 6. A double locking gate shoe and trip for a crib having a drop side and a stabilizer bar, a pivoted trip on the stabilizer bar, a spring for moving the trip forwardly toward the drop side, a gate shoe on the drop side, the gate shoe including a rearwardly extending catch bar at the innermost portion of the gate shoe, said trip including a notch extending inwardly and then at an angle forming a catch, said catch snapping past said catch bar in locked position of the drop side, whereby it is necessary to raise the drop side and provide a simultaneous rearward pressure on the trip in order to release the latter from the gate shoe for droppinG the drop side.
 7. The gate shoe and trip of claim 6 wherein said trip has a curved cam-shaped forward edge riding on said catch bar as the crib drop side is raised from its lowermost position until the catch bar enters the notch.
 8. The gate shoe and trip of claim 6 including adjustable means to position the trip with its cam edge in the path of the catch bar.
 9. The gate shoe and trip of claim 6 wherein the catch points up. 